There hasn't been any swimming at Hopkins Park since the pool closed for the season in 2023. After years of waiting, a new pool with updated amenities is set to open this August.

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara says he's leaving at his post at the end of August to become CEO of the Illinois Municipal League

13-WREX meteorologist John Jurgens discusses hot weather and possibility of thunderstorms.

A Rockford artist was given a small piece of advice that opened something big. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose learns how this muralist found his creative freedom.

A 2004 speech at the Democratic National Convention propels Illinois State Senator Barack Obama into the national spotlight.

Data centers are coming to Illinois, and the response to this future has been mixed among residents and officials. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition is hosting dozens of town hall-style meetings about data centers across the state, including one in Galena this past Wednesday.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Rockford’s Welsh elementary school student Ka’Miyah Garcia.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Rockford’s Welsh elementary school student Conner Douglas.

Northern Illinois University is one of the only schools in the country that offers a class where students from across majors can learn about the everyday experience of blind and visually-impaired people. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has the story…

We packed up our gear and headed to Rockford to catch a set from Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Steph Strings.